Visitor No. 49506
Monthly Progress Report :- Year   2008 - 2009

     Nadia :-
Name of the Cluster: Shantipur [Nadia]            
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY: Textiles Committee, Mumbai 
PROGRESS REPORT [2007-08] & [2008-09] [UPTO APRIL,2009]
2007-08     2008-09
Amount Sanctioned -  Rs 50.24 lakhs      Amount sanctioned: 51.12 Lakhs
Amount Utilized - Rs 38.40 lakhs     Amount Utilized : 29.27 Lakhs 
% of Utilization :76.43       % of Utilization: 57.25
2007-08 - Updated till April,2009 2008-09 
Sr No  Physical Activity              [NOTE: The Activities mentioned in Bold below are also the activities sanctioned for 2008-09] Phy.
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Fin. Achievement [07-08]
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Remarks  Physical Target [Freq/No.] Phy.Achievement [Apr.08-Apr.09] Fin.  Target [In Rs Lakhs] Fin. Achievement [Apr.08 to Apr.09] Remarks 
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
A Market Linkages                    
1 Market Study 1 1 3.00 3.00 Textiles Excellence of Mumbai completed the study and report submitted.          
2 Corporate Linkage Meet & Trade Fair Participation 2 7 2.00 3.45 One each at Chennai, New Delhi, Bangalore, & Kolkata. Participated at Textiles India Fair, New Delhi, Cottons of India Fair, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Tant Bastra Mela at 5 locations viz; Contai, Ranigang, Sreerampore, W. Midnapore & Krishnanagar. Total sales Worth: Rs 33 lakhs.  5 28 5.00 9.30 Consortiums have participated in 28 different exhibitions and Fairs viz; Delhi Haat, Silk Fab, State HL expo-Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Purulia, Bhusawal Special HL Expo, Chinsurah (State Expo - WB), Lucknow, Delhi Silk Fab, Aurangabad(MS), A’Bad Fair, Pritam pura, Delhi,  Bangalore, Panihati, Hubli, Hyderabad, Bhubaneshwar, Patna & Chaitra Sale at WB -Bankura, West Midnapur, Barasat, Krishnanager etc. Total sale is Rs. 49.15 Lakhs
3 Buyer Seller Meet 2 5 2.00 5.48 One in Delhi, Heim Textiles Mumbai, Handloom Clusters Expo, A’bad; N. Delhi with HL House; Indian Gift & Handicrafts Fair at Greater Noida - Orders worth 9.7 Lakhs.  5 17 5.00 1.25 BSM conducted with West Side, Handloom House, BNCCI- Kolkata, Reliance Retail, CCIC, Fab India & HHEC, DM Office Krishnanagar, Nadia, WSC, Delhi, Fabindia, SPARSH, ROTC, Kolkata, Spring fair,New Delhi & with Pune based buyer. Total orders received and executed - Rs.25.50 lakhs.
4 Creation of Web Site 1 1 0.50 0.50 Common Website developed by NRA.           
5 Preparation of Cluster Product catalogue 1 2 2.00 2.92 Product catalogues - three different sets produced. Two catalogues sent to office of DC - HL.  1 5 2.92 3.25 One saree catalogue was developed from 07-08 Fund. 2nd of Mixed product catalogue from 07-08 fund. One catalogue for proto type product.
Another catalogue for Shantipur Cluster. Third one is CD for Shantipur products.
6 Advertising & publishing Material of cluster- Publicity 1 3 1.00 0.54 4 Cluster consortia participated in Kudhra Shilp Exhibition, MSME, Govt. of India. Two consortia provided advertisement in Calcutta University Alumni association journal & One advertisement published in Indo German Chamber of Commerce Journal.  1 5 1.00 0.77 Adv published in Annual Indo- German Trade Journal & • Adv Published in Textiles Excellence Adv in Textiles Excellence Journal in Jan 09 
7 Training on Export Marketing 2 2 2.00 3.00 One trg programme conducted on “ How to do direct export by Cluster approach; Total 120 stakeholders participated. Another programme conducted on Export Procedure trg at MSME , Kolkata; Total 50 stakeholders participated.  1 1 0.50 0.4 An export marketing training programme conducted from 24th Feb 09 for two weeks . 20 participants took part in the training.
B Design & Product Development                    
8 Designers' Involvement 2 1 6.00 2.40 Designer Mr. S. Sadhu engaged in August 07. Developed 40 designs.  2 15 motives & 19 new designs 3.60 0.27 15 motifs developed through local Designers for theme & 10 new Designs in dress materials, stoles & scarves developed through 3 cluster consortiums. Four designs were developed in Jamdani Sarees, stoles & curtian. New generation fibres of ORGANIC COTTON & BAMBOO introduced first time in the cluster. 5 new Designs in new generation fibres like LYOCELL & SOYABEAN  fibres were developed. new designs were developed in Lyocel, Bamboo & Soyabean fibres.

9 Product Prototype Development 1 40  New Design 4.00 1.40 New designs were developed for Curtain, cushion cover & table runner, Sarees etc;  1 6 2.00 1.50 •  Cluster Designer developed products from 3  consortium in 07-08 fund, International Expert from SES developed existing products in 07-08 fund, Other prototype products were developed by NIFT & Kolkata based fashion designer
• 16 new  prototype products were developed by NIFT & Kolkata based fashion designer.
• Another set of 25 prototype products were developed
• 19 proto type products were developed through SES Germany Experts.
10 Capacity Building of Local Designers 3 7 3.00 1.21 5 Training programmes of local designers were organized; Total 50 stakeholders were trained. Two training programmes held for training on Computer aided Design.; - 20 designers trained on CAD designing.  4 6 1.00 0.42 • Training by International  Designers in 07-08. Training programme on Colour Forecast, Design & Product Development for local designers by Mrs Hetty Oom , PUM - Netherland. 
Training on Colour Forecasting    1 0.50 One International Designer  Mrs. Hetty Oom was the resource person; Total 30 persons were trained.          
Visual Merchandising    1 1.57 Cluster Consortia & local designers were trained on Bar Coding, Computers, Packaging, quality assurance etc;          
C Financial Linkages                    
11 Credit Facilitation for master Weavers through MCGF (Bankers- Consortia interface with 10 Consortia) 20 1 1.00 0.40 MCGF scheme started with United Bank of India for Santipur Handloom Weavers Consortium; Bank provided credit facility of Rs 4 lakhs, which benefited 7 master weavers - covering 300 weavers.  0 1 0.00 3.00 Shantipur H L Weavers Consortium - Credit Limit enhanced to Rs 10.00 Lakhs for 300 weavers.
D Training & Workshops                    
12 Orientation / Workshop of dyers 1 4 1.50 0.60 Four dyers training programme were organized on Vat & Reactive Dyes  8 15 3.00 1.61 • Training on Weaving techniques for product diversifications.
• Shade development with vegetable dyes started in Kutirpara Dye house & 40 shades developed.
• 3rd shade development programme with vegetable dyes & 40 shades developed.
Seven training programmes organised on Silk Weaving to Weavers Consortium, Financial management to Weavers to manage funds & accounts, 4 Training programmes on Wool Dyeing, Trg on Packaging, One training programme on Lyocel Dyeing ; 4 weavers benefited & Finishing & others on Product diversification reaping the benefit to 11 weavers.
13 Dyers Training (On Vegetable Dyes)  1 2 1.50 0.15 Two dyers training programme conducted on vegetable dyes with the resource support from VB University          
E Infrastructure Development                    
14 Feasibility study for common facility center 1   0.50 0.15 Conducted for common facility center on dyeing.          
15 Common Facility center for dyeing 1   10.99 0.00 Selection of proper technology has been completed by Prof Vijay Kumar of Bangalore. The Society (Kutirpara Society). Yet to hand over the land to Consortia for upgradation of dyeing unit. Quotations from different machineries manufacturer were collected for tender floating.  1 0 5.00 0 Approval yet to be received from O/o DC - HL.
F Institutional Strengthening                     
16 Appointment of professional/Technical Assistants 1 1 0.50 0.69 One Technical person Mr. Debasis Shome was appointed from September 07. 2 1 2.00 1.44 Payment has been made from Textiles Committee accounts.
17 Formation of SHG, Common Interest Group 50 83 SHG+ 7 Consortia 1.50 2.40 Total 7 Consortias formed along with one Designers' Consortia. An agency engaged for capacity building of SHGs. A Total of 83 SHG identified from 130 groups for Capacity building & Market Linkage. 100 70 3.00 2.21 Workshop organized with Evergreen SHG consortium  & Proposal for employing one agency from Kolkata sent to HQ in Mumbai for necessary approval & delayed due to lack of fund. An agency called iland informatics limited of Kolkata engaged for capcaity building of SHG of Shantipur Cluster. 10 Basic orientation programme was organised covering 324 participants of 70 SHG group.
18 Exposure Visit 1 2 2.00 2.85 Exposure visit conducted for Master weavers to Alleppey, Kannur, Kalady, Pochampall, Another Exposure visit conducted to Bargarh, Naupatna, Sonepur etc. Total 25 weavers participated. 1 4 1.00 0.15 Shantipur HL Designers consortium visited Bhagalpur cluster & 16 members deligation visited Malda for Pneumatic Jacquard, Silk Weaving & Reeling. Total 30 weavers participated.
G Corpus for Yarn                    
19 Corpus for raw material 1   5.00 5.00 One Cycle of yarn has been rotated so far for 200 weavers.           
H Monitoring                    
20 CDCC Meeting 5   0.25 0.19 Two CDCC meetings conducted 1 2 0.10 0.15 CDCG Meeting conducted on 24-10-08.
                       
  GRAND TOTAL      50.24 38.40            
            Activities 2008-09          
21           Business Link Programme with CBI, PUM 5 2 2.00 1.12 • Proto type products of garments  were developed for market linkages with EU market. PUM country co-ordinator called Mr. Wouter Cryghton  visited Shantipur Cluster to know the progrees of the cluster &  provide future support from PUM to Shantipur Cluster.
22           Training on Value addition 2 2 0.50 0.20 Training programme on Block & Screen Printing from 12th to 15th Feb 47 Local Weavers & Designers reaped the benefit Training programme on Kantha Stitch was started from 19-03-09 & 22 participants reaping the benefit
23           Preparation of Catalogue 10 7 1.00 0.45 Consortium catalogues for 7 cluster groups were planned & 50% expenditure were committed to complete the activity 
24           Common B2C Portal for all consortium 1 1 1.50 0.40 DRDA from Nadia provided the fund of 1.14 for 1st instalment 
25           Coverage of Handloom Mark for consortium  on PPP Mode  5 35 1.00 0.70 28 Applications from  consortium & SHG  collected & expenditure committed to complete the registration
26           Supplying Handloom Accessories e.g Light Wt. Jacquard, Pirn Winding m/c, Bobbin Winding m/c, broader width loom etc. to Cluster Groups  100 6 2.00 0.68 Quotations received through WSC Chennai & necessary approval for HQ is pending for lack of fund.  Work order has been placed for six machineries & Rs 0.68 Lakhs expenditure was incurred as committed expenditure
27           Establishment of Modern Design Studio by Designer Consortium 1 0 8.00   • Project paper submitted to DC Office
• Consortium members deposited 20% of Project cost in Bank Account & agreed to pay as PPP mode
• Site of the project identified 4 Placed before DC(H) office for approval
            GRAND TOTAL     51.12 29.27